Discharge guide



July 18, 1939. J. MclNTosH 2,166,593

` DISCHARGE GUIDE Filed VMarch 24, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Flai. 8 7

July 18, 1939. J. MclNTosH DISCHARG GUIDE Y Filed March 24, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 18, 1939. J, MclNTosH v 2,166,593

DISCHARGE GUIDE y I Filed March 2'4, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 "H hwenmfs;

' JAI/w55 /V /NTOSH Patented July 18, 1939 PATENT OFFICE DISCHARGE GUIDE James McIntosh, Pittsburgh, Pa. Application March 24, 1937,7seria1 No. 132,827

vi claims.

This invention relates to discharge guides, and more particularly those which are adapted for use in removing coke from coke ovens, although not limited thereto.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a variable length passageway for guiding material from storage bins, ovens or the like, to a second receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a discharge guide of the type described which will prevent the spillage of coke during its passage from a coke oven to a quencher car.

The above and further objects will lbe made apparent by referring to the following descrip- 5 tion and the accompanying drawings, in which:

45 charge ends thereof.

50 2 and the quencher car 6.

Figure 1 is a plan showing the relation of the guide, under the present invention, to the oven and quencher car; Y i `Figure 2 is a side elevation of the present invention;

Figure Sis a section on line III-III of Figure 2; and,

Figure 4 is a section on line IV-IV of Figure 2.

Referring more particularlyto the accompanye 25 ing drawings, the numeral 2 indicates a plurality of parallel coke ovens, the ends of which are in substantial alignment. The coke ovens 2 .have corresponding charging and discharging ends, and have tracks 4 extending thelength of the `130 coke ovens adjacent the discharge ends thereof.

A quencher car 6 is carried by the tracks 4 for receiving the coke from the coke ovens 2.

As the quencher car 6 cannot abut the coke ovens 2, due to Yelements extending varying f3 35 lengths therefrom, apparatus must be provided. to direct the coke which has been pushed from Y the coke ovens into the quencher car 6. This apparatus comprises a discharge guide I which may include a frame 8 mounted on a truck ID.

- The frame 8 is sturdily constructed and is composed of any suitable material, such as I-beams, angles, or the like. The truck I6 is mounted on wheels I2 which are engaged with a track I4 that extends along the coke ovens 2 adjacent the disframe 8 form a unit which maybe moved along the discharge ends of coke ovens 2.

a telescoping guide I8 between the sleeve I6 and Of course, the truck IE) and A sleeve or housing I6 is secured to the frame 8 to provide the coke ovens 2. The telescoping box-shaped guide I8 is carried on the frame 8 substantially parallel to the coke ovens 2 and in alignment with the sleeve I 6 in which it is adapted to b received.

The telescoping guide I8 is slidably mounted on the sleeve I6 by any suitable means which may include rail sections 20 carried by the telescopinf,r guide. VThe rail sections 26 engage with wheels 22 that are journaled on the frame 8. As the telescoping guide I8 is subject to severe stresses and sudden changes in temperature, at least portions of the vsides thereof are made from channels 24. The channels are preferably spaced from .each other in order to reduce the tendencyll of the telescoping guide to Warp. A substantially U-shaped chute-like member 26 is used to form the bottom and lower side portions of the telescoping guide I8. The member'26 should be stronger and more durable than the remainder? 20 of theV telescoping guide because it receives more Wear and rougher use than the other portions thereof.

Suitable means are provided to move the telescoping guide I8 relative the sleeve I6, such asl- 25 a motor 28. The shaft of the motor 28 is extended to connect with a speed reducer 29. Rotation of the motor shaft transmits power to a pinion gear 32 carried by a shaft 36 on the speed reducer, said gear 32 being adapted to engagel30 a gear segment 34 secured toa shaft 36. The shaft 361s suitably journaled on the frame S and carries a bell-crank 38. The longer arm of the bell-crank 38 is pivotally secured to one end of a link 40 which is pivotally secured to the telel 3 35 scoping guide I8 to transmit motion thereto.

'When the motor 28 rotates, the pinion gear 32 is driven, which, in turn, partially rotates the shaft 36 through the medium of the gear segment 34. The partial rotation of the shaft 36H10 causes the bell-crank 38 and the link 46 to change `their positions relative to the telescoping guide and produce movement thereof. Upon rotation of the motor shaft in the proper direction, the

telescoping guide can be made to move towards' 45 or away from the sleeve I6.

Ordinarily, it is highly desirable to actuate the telescoping guide I8 by forces that are applied to corresponding portions on opposite sides thereof.

Therefore, the motion of the motor 28 must be 50 transferred to the opposite side of the telescoping guide. For this purpose, I provide a link 42 which is secured to the shorter arm of the bell-crank 38 and to an arm 44 of a shaft 46.

The shaft 46 is journaled on the frame 8 and 55 extendsy across the top of the telescoping guide I8. An arm 48 is carried by the opposite end of the shaft 46, and is connected to an assembly of a link 49, bell-crank 50 and link 5I, which are respectively similar to the previously described link`42, bell-crank 38 and link 40. Thus, the motion produced by the motor 28 is transmitted to both sides ofthe telescoping guide I8.

The telescoping guide carries a stop 54 which is adapted to engage the wheels 22 when the telescoping guide is at either extremity of its limited movement.

An end gate 56 is secured at the end of the sleeve I6 to be placed adjacent the quencherfcar 6. The end gate 56 can be used to hold cokeY in the sleeve I6 until a quencher car is provided to receive it therefrom. i

The telescoping guide I8 may be substantially longer than the sleeve I6, if desired, and the length of the telescoping guide I 8 is such that it can be made to bridge the distance between the sleeve I6 and the discharge end of the coke ovens 2, and also close the gap between quencher car 6 and sleeve I6 when discharging coke. Thus, as one end of the sleeve I is positioned so that it can be placed adjacent the quencher car 6, a continuous passage-way can be formed between the discharge end of a coke Voven and a quencher car.

In most cases, it is advisable to provide suitable controls so thatthe discharge guide can-k when the discharge guide 'l is movedalong the coke ovens 2. Y

While I have shownV and described one specic embodiment of my invention, lit.will be understood that various modivcations canY be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A coke oven discharging device adapted for movement between the discharge end of a row of parallel aligned coke ovens and a quencher car comprising a frame arranged for movement along the row of coke ovens having a chute-like housing member arranged therewith, a movable box-shaped member having a chute disposed in the bottom thereof arranged in saidhousing member, said box-shaped member adaptedito move telescopically of said housing member-With the chute in said box-shaped member adapted to cooperate with said housing member so as to provide an extensible chute-,for discharging and guiding the coke therethrough from any one of the ovens to the quencher car, means for movably supporting and guiding said box-shaped member in its telescopic movement in said housing, and means for moving said box-shaped chute member away from and toward said ovens and normally thereto so as to position the inner end thereof against the oven to be emptied opposite the discharge opening therein.

2. A coke oven discharging device adapted for r movement between the dischargeend of a row of parallel aligned coke ovens and a quencher car comprising a frame arranged for movement along the row of coke ovens having a chute-like housing member arranged therewith, a movable chute member disposed within said housing member and adapted to move telescopically thereof with the chute member adapted to cooperate with said housing member so as to provide an extensible chute for discharging and guiding the coke therethrough from any one of the ovens to the quencher car, cooperating track and wheel means arranged between said frame and said movable chute member for supporting said movable chute member in said housing member and for guiding the same in its telescopic movement, and means for moving said chute member away from and toward said ovens so as to position the inner end thereof against the oven to be emptied opposite the discharge opening therein. 3.' A coke oven discharging device adapted for movement between the discharge end of a row of parallel aligned coke ovens and a quencher car comprising a frame arranged for movement along the row of coke ovens having a box-shaped chutelike housing member arranged therewith, a movable box-shaped member having a chute positioned in the bottom thereof arranged in said housing member, said box-shaped chute member adapted to move telescopically of said housing member with the chute in said box-shaped member adapted to cooperate with said housing member so as to provide an extensible chute forV discharging and guiding the coke therethrough from any one of the ovens to the quencher carya rail member attached to each side of said box-shaped chute member adjacent the bottom thereofsaid rail members adapted to rest on and cooperate `with Wheels pivotally arranged on said frame so as to support said box-shaped chute member and guide the same in its telemeans arranged on each side of said box-shaped chute member adjacent the upper end thereof which is adapted to cooperate with means carried by the frame to aid in guiding the chute member in its movement, and means for moving said chute member away from and toward said ovens so as to position the inner end thereof against the oven to be emptied opposite the discharge opening therein.

4. A coke oven discharging device adapted for movement along the discharge end of a row of parallel aligned coke ovens comprising a movable supporting means arranged for movement along the row of coke ovens, a chute-like housing member Ycarried by said supporting means, a movable boX-shapedmember having a chute member disposed in the bottom thereof telescopically arranged within said housing member so as to provideV an extensible chute for discharging the coke therethrough from any one of said ovens, said housing member and the chute member in the bottom of said box-shaped member together adapted to provide a continuous chute for guiding the coke therethrough, and means for moving and guiding said box-shaped member into and out of said housing.

JAMES MCINTOSH.

40 scopic movement into and out of the housing,` 

